The Last Typewriter Repairman?

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gotthepma 07:54:03 PM Nov 29 2008

This shop is top notch. Brought my typewriter to Paul, and got excellent service and when I picked it up after a few days, it was like a new machine. He really cares about his work. Something hard to find these days. And when I was leaving, his son realized it was raining outside, so he takes my machine, wraps it in plastic, and tapes all corners closed, and then puts it in a shopping bag and carries the machine outside and helps me get a taxi. You can't get this kind of service anywhere. !!!

jesdeals 07:40:09 PM Nov 28 2008

I was copier repairman for almost 16 years. It is the dirtiest most stressful job you could have and only earn about $35,000 a year at. Now I sell insurance and earn 3 times that much money. The hell with that.

supe43 05:27:50 AM Nov 28 2008

xxtramagnum now you've proven you are nowhere near the top 1 percent. Do yo remember saying that earlier? But hey, I won't be mad that you have an active imagination. After all you DID say you hope my children die. Although since you said that you wont answer any posts. I guess its because you know you're wrong.

okmusic 05:00:41 AM Nov 28 2008

Try filling out some of the government forms with a computer and , oh, by the way - what happens when there is no electricity? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM??????I use a computer almost exclusively, but I wouldn't sell our typewriter - and they still sell them at Office Max, Home Depot, etc.

almazstmp 02:41:44 AM Nov 28 2008

I miss the days when equipment around us was so much simpler to use.

attackkat1 02:31:18 AM Nov 28 2008

I use my typewriter exclusively at my office. I have a service contract and they come and clean the typewriters once a year and come and fix them if not working propertly (which hasn't happened in over two years). I use my computer only for my Peachtree accounting program. At home, I use the computer, microsoft works for any typing needs. I LOVE MY TYPEWRITER !!

xxtramagnum 01:21:59 AM Nov 28 2008

Boy the way Glenn Miller PlayedSongs that made the Hit ParadeGuys like us we had it madeThose were the days.Didn't need no Welfare statesEverybody pulled his weightgee our old LaSalle ran greatThose were the daysAnd you knew who you were thenGirls were girls and men were menMister, we could use a man like Herbert Hoover againPeople seemd to be content $50 payed the rent Freaks were in a circus tentThose were the daysTake a little sunday spinTonight I'll watch the dogers winHave yourself a dandy day that cost you under a finHair was short and skirts were longKate Smith really sung the songI don't know just what went wrongTHOSE WERE THE DAYS

bloodrahne 12:30:45 AM Nov 28 2008

Much like vintage cars...there will always be a place for a classic typewriter in the heart of, say, a journalist or novelist who has that rare grasp of nostalgia...I imagine typewriters will be wonderful items for specialty collectors.

miksap 12:16:48 AM Nov 28 2008

I still use a Smith-Corona machine that in addition to being a regular typewriter it is also a word processor, you can insert a floppy disk and save your work or make templates such as forms, spreadsheets, form letters etc. Had it about 20 years. Also you could type a complete letter or document and have it print it by itself. It stores the document in the memory and writes it on command, great machine. I use it when I just want to write a short letter or envelope and do not want to boot the computer and printer.It uses a cartridge ribbon.